In a hellish world where law and conspiracies clash at every turn, a brutal power struggle erupts. Mephistopheles, the master of pain who rules over demons from the shadows, faces an unexpected challenge from Otto - a young, plump bureaucrat who unexpectedly takes a position in the throne room. Otto, faithful to the letter of the law, tries to hold Mephisto accountable, thus violating a centuries-old order of things.